I am taking a moment, during my move-in to my new office, to express my heartfelt gratitude for being called as your next Pastor with such overwhelming favor!
This week as I unpack I feel very blessed to pause every so often and read through the box of “WELCOME” greeting cards that you prepared for me, along with delighting in the lovely fresh flowers and native plants. Thank you each, so much, for making me feel right at home.
I hope that I will see you this Sunday, if you are able to be here. We will share a Time with Young Disciples.
Our Lay Reader, Rick Ransom will be reading from Amos 8:4-7 about the central theme that God is weary of greed and will not tolerate injustice.
Our Gospel text is from Luke 16:1-13, where Jesus offers a parable about ethics in business dealings. Implicit in this parable is also a truth about when fear exceeds our faith. I will preach a sermon entitled, “You Can’t Pray A Lie”. This is actually a quote from Mark Twain, in the classic literature of Huckleberry Finn, illustrating a point when Huck makes a decision to follow his own heart, against the conventions of racism. It is quite fitting for our contemporary times.
The Choir, under the direction of Music Director, Dr. Wei-Der Huang, will offer the Anthem: “One Church, One Faith” by K. Getty; arranged by L. Shackley. And, of course, the congregation will sing hymns in joyous praise. Afterward, we will enjoy a social time of chatting and chewing.
Can’t wait to worship with you on our first Sunday, together!
Pastor Aubra
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